My guess is that if we get Isaac to commit our chances with Treadwell improve greatly. Apparantly ND is conceding the Isaac fight and going after other RB's making it seem like it's between UM and USC. New USC QB commit said he was going to start recruiting Isaac right after he commited.

Dawson calls to go against Mathis in 1-on-1, Mathis gets the best of him (These drills favor D-linemen). Dawson said he wants to go against Mathis all day and try to get a good competitive relationship going. Seems like Dawson will be recruiting Mathis hard these next couple months.

Poet Thomas almost seems too tall at 6-6 to play the NT. I'm pretty sure he's being recruited by Florida and Colorado to play on offense. I also don't think Thomas is the kind of guy blessed with great hips to really get underneath guys if he plays the NT.

Gibbs on the other hand is 6-2 which would probably translate better to the NT. Plus he's at Cass Tech, so it's good to keep that pipeline wide open.

He's about the same time as Alan Branch who was an absolute beast for us. I'm not saying that he will be that caliber of player but height alone won't kill him. Even if he can't get underneath an OL he can use his arm length and strength to win those battles. If we miss on a few guys we're in on then I wouldn't mind a late offer to Poet.

Kyle Bosch just showed up, not to compete, but to hang out with and support his teammates. He'll probably help recruit Mathis while he's here. You have to love the camaraderie these recruits already have.

Not at the Adidas Invitational, but Andy Bauer, a highly touted 2014 OL with an offer from UM, just commited to Mizzou via twitter. Not confirmed yet to make sure it was Andy and not one of his friends playing a joke or anything like that.

Isaac has never committed to a school like Dunn did. We are Isaac's presumed leader, we were never technically Dunn's as he was always committed to Ohio. It is five months away from the start of Ty's senior year of football. If the kid wants to take his time, and see what every school has to offer, he has full rights to do that. Ty's recruitment has in no way been like Dunn's. Not sure what you were implying with that comment?

I agree..I dont see the similarity at all..Dunn pledged early and waivered late but stayed with OSU..Ty is letting the schools recruit him and will make his pledge pretty soon..If he waivers then maybe we can compare it to Dunn.

Ty may be deciding if he wants to do the official visit thing or not..I think it will take a big push from USC or ND to take him away from UM ..just my opinion

However the longer it plays out the more things happen..I really dont want to see Auburn get too involved because they $eem to have a way with kids.

Rivals ranking made after the fact (2/9)... had already received (2/1) a Michigan offer. In fact, offered so early by Michigan, the only other offer he held at that point was from Toledo. Plus, I think most insiders consider him to be a top 100 player, not just a top 250. And, for what it's worth, Scout still has him as only a 3*. So, yes, I would say under the radar...

"I thought Khalid Hill looked very comfortable before he tweaked his groin. Hill has a great catching radius and really makes tough catches look easy. Really good in and out of his breaks for a 234 pound tight end!"

Yes we do. Every year but last year for over a decade Michigan has taken a QB. With how important the position is, you can't risk not taking a QB and having a hole at that position. I'd think after this year, where people are looking at DG potentially to WR, Michigan might be one QB injury from having to start a RS Fr QB.

"The Michigan coaching staff left a very good impression for the 6-foot-4, 250-pounder this week however and will have others with a tough fight in their hands for the versatile California athlete.

"Those dudes are legit," Mathis said. "They were like, 'We want you but you have to be hungry and work here, we're not saying you're going to start.' But I was number one on their list with (Michigan commit) Taco (Charlton) and it was good that they weren't going to promise me anything."

Charlton and Mathis bonded at the LA Nike Camp and have tried to connect after exchanging numbers. Though the pair couldn't team up together for the Adidas Invitational, Mathis had plenty of Michigan commits to talk to about the program on Saturday.

"Really all these guys that are committed to Michigan are good dudes and they're going to go far," he said. "I think if I go to Michigan with them, we'd be BCS champions four years in a row."

I'd settle for 2 BCS Champions and 2 Rose Bowl wins. No reason to be overly optimistic. I couldn't be more excited about the kids already committed, let alone the recruits still on the board. Where do we put the Hoke statue?

"I was going to (commit) but I said that would be selfish because I didn't see other schools," he said. "Michigan is number one on my list. I don't have a top five, it's Michigan and that's it. I did have a top five with USC but I was like, that's selfish of me because I didn't see other schools. Coming out here, my mom was saying it was going to be too cold out here but this is me. I love the coaches and this is me out here."

"Mathis added that the visit was much better than recent unofficial trips to USC and UCLA as well."

I think you meant Mathis instead of Smith. And Poggi will be a 3 or 5-tech if he comes to Michigan. The coaches were really hoping to get Webb at NT, so it looks like Vanderdoes might be the main target now, or this new offer Scott Pagano. Kenton Gibbs also seems to be an option at the NT if we can't get a higher rated guy.